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    Tag: comfort food

    Not quite katsu

    Our family obsession with chicken katsu curry continues apace. I’m back to buying sushi (short grain white) rice by the sack, and panko by the kilo. Honestly,… Read more “Not quite katsu”

    April 21, 2022 by Tiamat

    Dinn-stagram day 5: meatloaf with mushroom gravy

    This is the second recipe I’ve made from the late, great Anthony Bourdain’s Appetites and it’s another hit. I’ve never made meatloaf before, but from years of… Read more “Dinn-stagram day 5: meatloaf with mushroom gravy”

    September 5, 2021 by Tiamat

    Rhubarb crumble time!

    Despite it being Spring in Ireland, the weather is decidedly Wintery still. Cold weather and crumbles go hand in hand for me. So a crumble is basically… Read more “Rhubarb crumble time!”

    February 20, 2021February 12, 2021 by Tiamat

    Mac and cheese with crispy bacon

    I love pasta and cheese, and combining the two is a thing of joy for me. Not everyone in the house is quite so convinced though, so… Read more “Mac and cheese with crispy bacon”

    February 14, 2021February 12, 2021 by Tiamat

    Nasi goreng

    This works brilliantly with some leftover roast chicken, or with the not-quite-one-portion odds and sods from the freezer. It’s literally translation is fried rice, and once the… Read more “Nasi goreng”

    April 5, 2020 by Tiamat

    Posh pastina

    I’ve had a packet of pastina, or tiny pasta, in the back of the press for months. I bought it in a posh supermarket in a moment… Read more “Posh pastina”

    March 15, 2020March 14, 2020 by Tiamat

    Leek and ham pie

    We’re heading rapidly towards having a new fitted kitchen installed (more on that later!) and I’m in full on “use things up” mode. My latest rummage in… Read more “Leek and ham pie”

    March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 by Tiamat

    Pasta with prawns and tomato sauce

    This is one of my own recipes again, and is largely a pantry dish, plus a couple of hardy bits from the veg drawer. There’s about ten… Read more “Pasta with prawns and tomato sauce”

    March 1, 2020 by Tiamat

    My no-recipe rice pudding.

    With all the bad weather lately, there has been a lot more soup, stew and the like on the menu. Cheap, cheerful and helpful at keeping the… Read more “My no-recipe rice pudding.”

    February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 by Tiamat
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